ps2 arcade stick recommendation

[fragmast3r]

Having finaly got a magic box convertor for my xbox, i require a good ps2 arcade stick to use with

metal slug 3
emulators
street fighter 3rd strike
soul calibur2

and of course all the usual fighters on the ps2


do i go 8 button or 6 button?

want to get from playasia so if any1 could gimme thoughts id be greatful?


narrowed it down too

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-4ra.html

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-dib.html

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-5w3.html

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-m-70-26m.html

if i go for 1 of the 40 quid ones i can only get 1, if i go for the 20 odd quid 1's i can get 2, is the soul cal stick ok for all fighters or do i go for the 8 button ones ?

regards
jason

[Saurian]

I dont rate the Hori Fighting stick 2 at all, the buttons are too deep and the joystick is nowhere near as good as what you'd expect.

The Hori Soul Calibur 2 stick is imo better than the Hori Real Arcade Pro, the stick has a little less travel, the buttons can be pushed even from the very edges and they still push down smoothly and the 6 button layout is more comfortable and a perfect distance from the stick. The Real Arcade Pro's buttons tilt and stick if you push down on their edges and I find the base unit too big especially for long sessions, as a unit it's gorgeous but the components dont feel as good as the SC2 stick.

[fragmast3r]

cheers for that, sc2 stick x 2 it is then

[Saurian]

Check with someone that they work on the Magicbox first tho!

The only sticks I've managed to get working with a Magicbox so far are ones I have converted myself using boards out of PS2 controllers, not tried these SC2 sticks on an Xbox yet. It says on Play Asia etc that the SC2 sticks are OK with the Magicbox but get confirmation from someone here first just incase.

[Pij]

yea the SC2 stick works fine with the magic box.

My first disagreement with Saur where sticks are concerned

Personally i preffer the bigger base... but i do use it on a small table rather than on my lap.

I also dont like the flat buttons of the arcade stick, theres less travel but something feels strange (i put this down to having not used flat buttons on any arcade)

if you choose either the SCII or RAP you wont be getting a turd stick.

[fragmast3r]

Check with someone that they work on the Magicbox first tho!

The only sticks I've managed to get working with a Magicbox so far are ones I have converted myself using boards out of PS2 controllers, not tried these SC2 sticks on an Xbox yet. It says on Play Asia etc that the SC2 sticks are OK with the Magicbox but get confirmation from someone here first just incase.

eeek order placed at playasia...................

[fragmast3r]

yea the SC2 stick works fine with the magic box.

phew, cheers for that

[yashiro]

The SC2 and Real Arcade Sticks work fine with the MagicBox.

I'd check the sale forum before spending at play-asia tbh.

[fragmast3r]

just noticed your pm yash, how come i dont get a pop up anymore saying you have a pm?? he wants postage on top of that so would be 30 quid, tbh id rather pay the extra 5 er to have a new one, but cheers for the heads up though


just ordered 2 x sticks, a second magic box and it came to 80 quid , 35 each for the sticks and 10 for the magic box, mind if i get stung for tax i'll cry, but thats not happened yet through play asia,

[anephric]

It may well happen through expedited...